Universal clamp for splicing inner tubes



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PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER. 29, 1970 T878,015 UNIVERSAL CLAMP FOR SPLICING INNER TUBES Horace R. Corbin, Jr., 10 Wisteria Drive, Kensington Garden Apts., Fords, NJ. 08863, and Herbert H. Vickers, Newbury Neck Road, Surry, Maine 04684 Filed July 31, 1969, Ser. No. 846,439 Int. Cl. 1825b 1/20 U.S. Cl. 269-43 3 Sheets Drawing. 11 Pages Specification An adjustable clamp for holding one end of an unvulcanized inner tube, to be spliced to a mating end when held in a similar clamp in coplanar and parallel relationship, is characterized by an adjustable first jaw and a second fixed jaw. The length of the second jaw is in excess of the maximum extensible length of the adjustable jaw. The adjustable jaw has a first fence carried on a transverse segment, the working surface of which is movable in a direction normal to the inner face and in contact with the lower face of the first fence. The first jaw also has a second fence which is mounted on and retractable into the transverse segment. Means are provided for urging the second fence above the working surface of the transverse segment. Also, means are provided for moving the transverse segment to permit lateral displacement between the first and second fence. The fixed jaw has one end in alignment with the inner face of the first fence, and the opposite end in overlying relationship to the second fence, so that when the fixed jaw is moved toward the adjustable jaw to clamp the inner tube, the second fence is retracted into the transverse segment.

Sept. 29, 1970 H. R. CORBIN, JR ET AL T878,015

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